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11/17/2003 Archived Entry: "Lucius Shepard Reviews Bubba Ho-tep"

Lucius Shepard on Bubba Ho-tep: "Having read this far, it should be clear that I am not talking about a straight horror flick here. 'Gonzo' is a modifier that has been applied to much of Lansdale’s fantasy/horror work and it certainly applies to Bubba Ho-tep. The movie is more farcical than suspenseful, more comic than dramatic in its pretensions. What horror element there is lies not so much with its improbable boogeyman as with its depiction of the nursing home as a wastebasket for living human remains. Yet while the script is threadbare in patches, and at times the budget (or lack thereof) shows, especially in the realization of the mummy, Bubba Ho-tep is nonetheless successful in what it attempts, and this is chiefly due to Bruce Campbell." (Via Sore Eyes)

Posted by Jake of 8bitjoystick.com @ 11/17/2003 08:59 AM PST